Hardware Main Page

Here you find all the information about the Spectrum Next hardware, its special functions, tips and tricks to make the best out of your computer and code for it. These articles also cover the Next’s siblings: TBBlue, VTrucco, Multicore etc.

The Basics:

Anti-brick systemImportant information about the system that protects the Spectrum Next in case of a failed firmware update, including how to recover from it.

Editor module
When booting the Next with the space bar pressed, you see this. Learn what it can do, and how to tweak the settings.

KeyboardExplains how to use Next keyboard, the external PS2 keyboard, and how to access the function keys in every different setting.

Updater moduleHow to upgrade the firmware of your Spectrum Next, including some technical details of what goes on behind the scenes.

Advanced:

Boot module
A peek inside the module that makes the Next jump into life.

Boot system
A step by step description of how the Next initialises it’s hardware, and why each step takes place.

Config file
Understanding how the configuration file of the Spectrum Next works, and how to customise it yourself.